Free Radicals in Biology and Medicine
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By: Barry Halliwell and John Gutteridge
Format: Paperback
From: Oxford University Press, USA
Pub. Date: April 2007
From: Oxford University Press, USA
Pub. Date: April 2007
Product Details:
Catalog: Book
Release Date: 2007-05-10
Media: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 704
Ean: 9780198568698
Isbn: 019856869X
Catalog: Book
Release Date: 2007-05-10
Media: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 704
Ean: 9780198568698
Isbn: 019856869X
ABOUT THE BOOK
EDITORIAL REVIEW
Free Radicals in Biology and Medicine has become a classic text in the field of free radical and antioxidant research since its first publication in 1985.
This latest edition has been comprehensively rewritten and updated (over 80% of the text is new), while maintaining the clarity of its predecessor. There is expanded coverage of isoprostanes and related compounds, mechanisms of oxidative damage to DNA and proteins (and the repair of such damage), the free radical theory of aging and the roles played by reactive species in signal transduction, cell death, human reproduction, and other important biological events. Greater emphasis has also been placed on the methods available to measure reactive species and oxidative damage (and their potential pitfalls), as well as the importance of antioxidants in the human diet.
This book is recommended as a comprehensive introduction to the field for students, clinicians and researchers, and an invaluable companion to all those interested in the role of free radicals in the life and biomedical sciences.
This latest edition has been comprehensively rewritten and updated (over 80% of the text is new), while maintaining the clarity of its predecessor. There is expanded coverage of isoprostanes and related compounds, mechanisms of oxidative damage to DNA and proteins (and the repair of such damage), the free radical theory of aging and the roles played by reactive species in signal transduction, cell death, human reproduction, and other important biological events. Greater emphasis has also been placed on the methods available to measure reactive species and oxidative damage (and their potential pitfalls), as well as the importance of antioxidants in the human diet.
This book is recommended as a comprehensive introduction to the field for students, clinicians and researchers, and an invaluable companion to all those interested in the role of free radicals in the life and biomedical sciences.
USER REVIEWS
"The 2007 edition of the "free radical bible". I strongly recommend this book to anyone currently in or seeking to enter the field of free radical biology. Are you a grad student writing quals or T32/F32? A post-doc going for PI/K99? A seasoned PI trying for the second R01 related to free radicals? One of the fastest ways for a proposal to get tossed is to propose questionable methods. Simply reviewing Pubmed is insufficient, since many papers also use questionable methods to assay for species such as superoxide or lipid peroxides. With this book one can easily reference the oxidative stress markers of interest and quickly determine a reliable method that is commonly accepted, as well as pinpoint the paper referenced to include in your own reference section."
~ Written on 2008-06-18
~ Written on 2008-06-18
"Excellent book that provides a thorough grounding to the field. Keep the updated editions coming every few years and it will continue to stay at the top."
~ Written on 2001-09-25
~ Written on 2001-09-25
"Excellent book that provides a thorough grounding to the field. Keep the updated editions coming every few years and it will continue to stay at the top."
~ Written on 2001-09-25
~ Written on 2001-09-25
"Free radical biology has become a big research area. This text is definitely a helpful tool for students and professionals alike. Halliwell and Gutteridge are both the "authorities" in free radical research. The book contains the basic concepts of metabolism, metal interactions, free radical formation, and antioxidation. The book then relates these processes (that is, oxidative and nitorsative stresses) to pathological events using various disease paradigms. The text contains good illustrations. It is an excellent reference material for everyone who is entering the field of free radical biology and medicine."
~ Written on 2000-05-28
~ Written on 2000-05-28